I do wonder if the next chapter/s will also have free roam available with the companion quests still there. Since as of now you will have to spend all 5 days doing those. Leona's quest is especially annoying since only Kiihakai users can get like 30+ AP from it, the weapons don't really feel worth it if you have high enough Lore stat.
Also she blocks Dice gambling, so you can't gamble without either agreeing or declining the heist.
Also wonder if doing Tian Fang's quest will increase her Tiger score.